On progress towards getting a deal done, Pierre LeBrun wrote at ESPN.com “That’s still too early to call. But they’re talking for a third consecutive day. And both sides stayed mum to the media again on Wednesday night. I’ll take that as a promising sign — but know that this could still unravel Thursday.”

1:27PM: Kevin Paul Dupont tweets “Some agents, and some B- and C-list NHLers now making their frustration clear to NHLPA. Eager to play. Eager for pay.”